Jānis Cimze

Latvian musician (1814–1881)
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Jānis Cimze

Summary

Jānis Cimze is a human[1]. Born in Rauna Parish[2], he… he was born on May 3, 1814[3]. He passed away in Walk[4]. He died on October 22, 1881[5]. He worked as an organist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rauna Parish[2], Jānis Cimze…
  • Born in Rauna[11], Jānis Cimze…
  • Jānis Cimze died in Walk[4].
  • Jānis Cimze was born on May 3, 1814[3].
  • Jānis Cimze was born on June 21, 1814[12].
  • Jānis Cimze was born on July 3, 1814[13].
  • Jānis Cimze died on October 22, 1881[5].
  • Jānis Cimze died on October 10, 1881[14].
  • Jānis Cimze held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Jānis Cimze worked as an organist[6].
  • Jānis Cimze worked as a composer[7].
  • Jānis Cimze worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Jānis Cimze's professions included musician[9].
  • Among Jānis Cimze's employers was Cimze seminary[16].
  • Jānis Cimze's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[17].
  • Jānis Cimze is recorded as male[18].
  • Jānis Cimze's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jānis Cimze's genre is classical music[20].
  • Jānis Cimze's Commons category is recorded as Jānis Cimze[21].
  • Jānis Cimze's family name is recorded as Cimze[22].
  • Jānis Cimze's given name is recorded as Jānis[23].
  • Jānis Cimze's instrument is recorded as organ[24].
  • Jānis Cimze's described by source is recorded as Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[25].
  • Jānis Cimze's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[26].
  • Jānis Cimze's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1814-07-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1881-10-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bd8d353-70f7-4d14-aaab-1cc3ecbf71af[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Rauna Parish[2], a parish of Latvia[33], in Latvia[34] and Rauna[11], a village in Latvia[35], in Latvia[36]. Recorded date of birth include May 3, 1814[3], June 21, 1814[12], and July 3, 1814[13].

Education

Jānis Cimze was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], and musician[9]. Among Jānis Cimze's employers was Cimze seminary[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 22, 1881[5] and October 10, 1881[14]. Jānis Cimze passed away in Walk[4].

Why It Matters

Jānis Cimze ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jānis Cimze born?

Jānis Cimze's place of birth was Rauna Parish[2].

Where did Jānis Cimze die?

Jānis Cimze died in Walk[4].

What did Jānis Cimze do for work?

Jānis Cimze worked as organist[6], composer[7], pedagogue[8], and musician[9].

Where did Jānis Cimze go to school?

Jānis Cimze was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . vanderkrogt.net. vanderkrogt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . vanderkrogt.net. Retrieved . vanderkrogt.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Rauna Parish, Rauna
    Educated at → Frederick William University Berlin
    Family name → Cimze
    Employer → —
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